Australia captain Aaron Finch is relishing a "blockbuster" Cricket World Cup semi-final against England at Edgbaston on Thursday but injury concerns threaten to derail the plans of the defending champions.

What looked to be an interesting run chase at the half way stage of the chase turned out to be a one sided event as England won by 31 runs against India.

Australia beat England by 64 runs at Lord's to secure their spot as the first team into the semi-finals.

Gordon Banks, England's goalkeeper when they won the 1966 World Cup, has died aged 81, his former club Stoke City announced on Tuesday.

Bangladesh women's cricket team lost against England by seven wickets in a rain-affected fixture of the Women's World T20 in St. Lucia on Monday.

England ran riot with three first-half goals, including two from Raheem Sterling, to stun Spain and earn a 3-2 away win in the Nations League on Monday as they moved back into contention in League A Group 4 of UEFA's new competition.

The number of Britons who describe themselves as belonging to the Church of England has fallen to a record low with more than half now saying they have no religion, according to a survey.

The International Cricket Council (ICC) congratulates the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) as their men’s team prepare for their 1000th Test match, against India on Wednesday at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

Britain's Prince Harry confidently predicts that England would lift the World Cup as Gareth Southgate's men prepare for their semi-final against Croatia.

For football fans in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, it's often a case of ABE (Anyone But England). It's tough for them to change the habit of a lifetime and get behind Gareth Southgate's team in the World Cup.

An impressive England advance to their first World Cup semifinal for 28 years on Saturday after headers by Harry Maguire and Dele Alli give them a deserved 2-0 last-eight victory over a disappointing Sweden.

World Cup fever in England will not extend to weddings round the country with those tempted to glance at their mobile phones during the match with Sweden facing a red card.

Gareth Southgate will never get over his own penalty miss 22 years ago but ensuring his young charges are not be daunted by history paid off when they finally laid England's World Cup shootout curse.

England and Belgium qualify for the World Cup knockout phase after Gareth Southgate's side sweep Panama aside 6-1 on Sunday.

A stoppage-time header from two-goal Harry Kane gives England a 2-1 win over Tunisia in their opening World Cup Group G match on Monday.

Pakistan were fined for a slow over-rate during their rousing nine-wicket win over hosts England in the first Test at Lord’s, an International Cricket Council media release informed.

Former England and Manchester United midfielder Ray Wilkins has died at the age of 61 following a cardiac arrest, his former club Chelsea announced on Wednesday.

Opener Jason Roy records the highest-ever one-day international score by an England player as the tourists finally had something to celebrate with a five-wicket win over Australia.

Cameron White replaces injured Chris Lynn in Australia's squad for this month's one-day international series against England.

Steve Smith produces a defiant unconquered century as Australia take the edge in the first Ashes Test at the Gabba on Saturday.